What the hell man. One class in and I'm already scratching my head. So much notation. I got an A in calc 3 last semester but I'm scared of what this class is going to be like.

In Engineering its probably not always good to blame lecturers as often times the blame squarely lies on students. This is something we should accept!

First post here and I’m kind of at a breaking point. I’ve been studying engineering for the past 7 years (5 for BE in ME and 2 for MS in aeronautical), I really love what I do and I am passionate about what I learn. Goes to say that I’m not doing this out of spite and I actually do enjoy studying. Yet I always find myself getting the mediocre Bs and even some Cs here and there on exams. Graduate school is even harder and failure is always around the corner. I’m not saying I’m a 200IQ genius that should ace everything. But i find it hard to swallow the fact that I put in so much effort into something I genuinely enjoy and just come out short at the end. My friends are often puzzled by the outcome of my tests because they see first hand how much effort I put. At this point the only thing holding my GPA at a pseudo acceptable value are project based exams, as I often have the luxury to work by myself (or in a group) knowing that a mistake can be corrected and having less pressure into performing top tier after being in a room for a full month sat on my desk cramming exercises and problems. I don’t know if tests make me anxious or I just perform so bad under pressure, but it really is am awful feeling at the end of the day.

Background is that I work in aerospace doing avionics, I already do some work that may be considered engineering cad for molding, designing tooling, etc.

I currently have no degree and I'm planning on going back to school

I know that I want to study both electrical engineering and materials science

My question is which field is a better choice for a bachelor's degree

Hey guys, I’m a third year ME undergrad student looking for internships. I’m curious, for those who have had or currently have an internship what skills do you guys think got you the internship and what skills did you use the most. By skills I mean stuff like CAD, coding/programing, machining, etc.

The only class I am afraid of is fluids I’m not too good at calculus tbh but are all these classes too much all at once?? (Ignore the second fluid mechanics)

Title ^^ first year engineering student just curious why people don’t go for a ms in that field of engineering they did in undergrad instead?

So I started out at a community college and got an engineering science degree. I wanted to pursue my batchlors degree in mechanical engineering so I decided to go to a Suny school to try and save money because I get no help from parents or fafsa. The only problem is I can't commute so I'm stuck living there. I did good my first semester but I hate the college. It's the worst place I have ever been in my life and grew up in a horrible place. Nobody wants to do anything, there are no parties, everyone seems depressed and they just stays in there rooms. I tried joining clubs but they really are horrible and everyone argues or doesn't talk and it's just awkward. I have also tried going to event but not many people show up. I just was wondering if someone else had this problem and what they did to resolve it. I love engineering and I want to focus on school but I want a social life and to have fun. This place just makes me very depressed and not want to finish school.

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So we’ve been divided into different groups based on our future course (for context I am in Gr11) and I ended up in the engineering group since it was my last choice and both of my other preferences the members were full. So now we have a qualitative research about this one of the suggestions that I had was like: How do video games that involves building like minecraft, sims etc hold up to actual situations encountered by engineers. If possible I need help with more research topics/problems so that I have a more diverse as much as possible it would be nice if the participants can be engineering students in college. Thank you so much in advance

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I’m studying computer science and informatics at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, but I’ve been stuck in my first year for three years now because of engineering mathematics - I have two courses to pass, and they’re just impossible. People around me will pass away, and bad things will happen to me, but I’m convinced that nothing in my life will be as tough as these math courses.

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I want to get a degree apprenticeship but I’m not sure if I’m doing right now will be enough.

Right now I’m in sixth form doing a lvl 3 applied science btec A level Product Design And lvl 3 ocr engineering

But idk if these will be good enough to get a degree apprenticeship in engineering. I was wondering if I should resit my maths and physics GCSEs so I could do them at Alevel as my GCSE grades weren’t high enough. Please anyone that has any advice or suggestions please lmk.

I have a little stack of small broken appliances like alarm clocks, optical mice, etc. that I thought would be fun and instructive to disassemble and try to fix. A big issue though is that these cheap devices weren't designed to be taken apart and I have a hard time opening the plastic housing when it's been snapped together. Kind of like a smartphone if you've ever had to open it to replace the battery. Has anyone been in a similar situation? I'm not sure if I should invest in small tools to help or just give up tinkering on such small things and look instead for devices that open easily with a screwdriver.

Not sure if the flare is appropriate but I need a good teacher(online) for partial derivatives . A free teacher would be appreciated. Also one that teaches the concept not the method.

I’m a senior looking to pursue aerospace engineering next year in uni. I’d like to a project that involves some of the skills I already have (cad, design, calc, etc) and gives me a glimpse of the work id be doing in the field or in uni.

Side note: idk how this would work but I’d also like to, during the process, look into the process of patenting and law regarding whatever I end up doing. Thats the professional career I’m looking to pursue.

I thought about using chat gpt, but there’s also quizzes right? If anyone knows any good ones, please lmk.

I’m taking the IB, HL physics, HL math AA, HL Economics, and I also take SL environmental systems and societies (could help with environmental engineering). Thoughts/suggestions?

Or do I not need to chose it so soon? I can just do civil for my bachelors and choose specifics later?

For reference I am at a local community college acquiring my associates and I recently entered the engineering program. The program at my CC requires 68 credits of which I already have 12 (GenEds) that will apply from my first semester where I took a bunch of GenEds to try and figure out what I wanted to study. I would look to go into Mechanical and get into maybe robotics. I am a bit intimidated by this workload because I have never experienced something this rigorous especially in an attempt to graduate by spring 2026. Anyways here goes:

Spring 2025: 17 credits

• MATH 180 Calculus 1 (4)
• CHEM 110 General Chemistry (4)
• ENGR 110 Engineering Tools (3)
• ENGL 104 English Composition 2 (3)
• ENGR 120 Introduction to Engineering Design (3)

Summer 2025: 8 credits (12 week courses)

• MATH 190 Calculus 2 (4)
• PHYS 150 Physics 1 (4)

Fall 2025: 16 credits

• MATH 210 Calculus 3 (4)
• PHYS 151 Physics 2 (4)
• ENGR 211 Engineering Statics (4)
• ENGR 223 Thermal Fluid Science (4)

Spring 2026: 16 credits

• MATH 220 Differential Equations (4)
• ENGR 220 Engineering Dynamics (4)
• ENGR 222 Thermodynamics (4)
• CISS 109 Python Programming (4)

Basically the title. I am a first year second semester IE student and I want to start learning the important skills (Excel, Python, SQL, etc.). Firstly, is coursera a good place to learn these skills? Secondly, when finishing a course, should I add it to my linkedin profile or my resume? Or is it looked down upon my employers? I’d appreciate any help, thanks.

hey everyone.
EE student.

i have exam 1 month ago and during this 1 month, I HAVE to study everyday so i can finish the material before the exam and get good results.

but sadly, i got a really bad burnout.

it's very hard to me to focus everyday. i was ok doing this 2 months ago when i started studying.

things that i tried and didn't help well:

- getting out of house and going to some social events -> it helps but i still get burnout the next day or so

- walking / exercising -> it helps but i still get burnout

- studying in library -> helped in short term but not anymore

what should i do during this time?

basically i think i used those analytical parts of my brain a lotttt. Especially in EE, courses are math heavy and analytical.

my solution is to do some non-studying activity that is totally unrelated from the exam. like playing video games or socializing or watching movies or tv-shows.

what would you do if you were me?

if i didn't have the exam, i'd put aside things for about a week.

but sadly, i got exam and i have to continue.

besides, i don't want to left the course unfinished, since i love the course and if i do that, i only wasted my time studying those things because i'll forget :(

What's the difference between ECE AND EEE AND CAN ECE ENGINEER works at the EEE field cause that's the available program in my uni i wanna work at the automation field

Hey there, so I’m taking an elective course titled solar thermal systems, there is an attached book with informations aiding us in the take home assignment, weights 100% of the final grade + an oral, except for one question. The question is attached in the pic. I just want a source or a book where this concept is explained.

Background is that I work in aerospace doing avionics, I already do some work that may be considered engineering cad for molds, designing tooling, etc.

currently have no degree and I'm planning on going back to school

I know that I want to study both electrical engineering and materials science My question is which field is a better choice for a bachelor's degree

i know it’s more of a ME thing so like will i be fine if i hate onshape and wanna do EE? low key reconsidering engineering as a whole after taking my first eng class but like yeah, is onshape mostly like a ME thing or will i have to deal with that in EE?

I’m from a small town and never had the chance to learn anything about internships, CAD, engineering, AP classes and all that. I came into uni severely behind everyone else, i didnt even know how to organize files.

Despite this, i’m a really fast learner and I got a 3.8 GPA my first semester (B+ in english lmao)

More importantly, i’m part of a club where i got a lot a skills.

I taught myself how to do basic CAD in fusion 360 with animations, gears etc in about a month. I have design experience with 3d printing and also designing stuff for my club I just downloaded solidworks and finding it pretty similar to fusion 360 I know how to make a good design presentation as well as researching properly, taking account the manufacturing process and stuff like that. I also have a lot of machine training done such as water cutter, 3d printing, PCB mill, CO2 cutters, 3D scanners.

Obviously, i have a lot of gaps in my skillset but i’ve been told that i adapted impressively fast by upper years and that I seem ready for an internship.

Thing is, since i was so far behind to begin with i dont have a resume or portfolio. I really want to put some designs from solid works on my portfolio but it might take another month for me to get proficient at that.

Application season is already ending and i dont know if its a waste of my time to attempt to make a portfolio with skills im not happy with yet or if i actually have a chance?

I also have no idea how im supposed to even apply?

Anyways, thank you for any help! I really dont care what quality of internship is possible, although mechanical based in a big city would be the dream, i would probably be happy with literally anything i can do for that summer!

Also sorry for my terrible grammar

Tldr: 3.8 GPA, know Fusion360, learning solidworks, lots of design and research experience from a club, and machine training/experience. Can i get a summer internship as a first year? Application season is almost ending

I am a freshman majoring in mechanical engineering. In one of my freshman clinic courses, an upperclassman gave us advice on our classes, schedule, and taking advantage of opportunities. One thing she mentioned was that we could email a professor and ask to volunteer in their research to get some early experiences for internships. Following that advice, I recently contacted a professor at my university, asking if there were any open volunteering opportunities I can participate in. He and other researchers have been constructing a robot to assist in femur fracture surgeries, aiming to reduce misalignment. I had a virtual meeting with him and showed him my resume. He seemed to like what I had to offer and sent a message to one of his post-docs asking her to assign me to a task. I recently had a meeting with her and two graduate students and she stated how they won’t give us tasks. Instead, we signed NDAs, she gave us a large amount of information on the robot, and we have to send her a proposal on how we can individually contribute to the robot. I have some experience as head engineer of my schools robotics club; however, I feel like I am really out of my element here, especially since I was by far the youngest one in that virtual meeting. My greatest strength is designing parts with CAD and I am struggling to come up with any idea on what I can do here that ties in to my interests/strengths. I am lost in what to do here. I don’t want to give this opportunity up, but I have no idea how to move forward with this path and I need to get my proposal in order by Thursday (I got the robot information just today).

I'm choosing major between mechanical engineering and medicine. I'm sorry to ask you another typical engineering vs medicine question but.. could you give me some insights? I hope to hear your journey so far.

I know that I'd do great in medicine. But I don't find biology particularly interesting. Plus, I'm afraid of blood. I do like helping people but it's a bit overwhelming to see people suffering. When it comes to engineering, I'm not sure whether I can beat all competitiors in the job market. Plus, I've never felt that physics is easypeasy(I feel this way when studying biology, honestly.) Weirdly, I find it interesting to learn physics and chemistry. I enjoy learning sth new there. But it feels like I'm choosing harder option. It seems like medicine guarantees more stuff than engineering. My dad majored in Electic engineering. He told me that I expect too much in engineering field, also saying there's nothing special at the end of the day. It's all about keep going he said. Thank you for reading and I'm wishing you all the best on your career this year!